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Sections 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the CDP serves as an Executive Summary:
<br />Complete, sustainable, vibrant communities do three fundamental things. First, they protect the public
<br />trust — the natural and cultural resources that are fundamental to community character and a strong
<br />community and local economy. Second, they provide public facilities and services to residents and
<br />businesses. And third, they grow local businesses that provide goods, services, and jobs. The Ka'u
<br />Community Development Plan serves as a road map to achieve those three ends.
<br />First, strategies in Section 4 of the CDP focus on protecting and enhancing Ka'u's rich heritage of natural
<br />and cultural resources, including coastal areas, agricultural land, mauka forests, scenic resources,
<br />ecosystems, historic and cultural features, and public access and trails. Four basic approaches are used:
<br />land preservation, land use policy protections, governmental initiative, and collaborative action by
<br />landowners, nonprofits, and the community.
<br />Second, Section 5 prioritizes improvements in water systems, roads, mass transit, emergency and health
<br />services and facilities, waste management, education, and parks. These improvements will require
<br />County, State, and community leadership.
<br />Third, the Ka'u CDP supports economic development in three ways. First, it establishes firm foundations
<br />for growth through the protections and improvements in Sections 4 and 5 and by providing room for
<br />development in Section 3. Second, the CDP outlines strategic steps to seize sector -specific market
<br />opportunities. Third, the CDP provides a road map to guide coordinated, community -led economic
<br />development strategies.
<br />The Land Use Policies in Section 3 of the CDP tie the environmental, infrastructure, and economic
<br />elements of the CDP together by clearly segregating protected areas (coastal areas and mauka forests),
<br />agricultural land, and settled areas.
<br />CDPs do a range of things and are implemented in a variety of ways. Listed below are the specific
<br />strategies included in the Ka'u CDP, clustered by the four sections of the CDP introduced above. In the
<br />list below, policies defined when the CDP is adopted begin with terms like "protects," "preserves,"
<br />"ensures," "concentrates," "identifies," and "allows for." Strategies that require follow-up action begin
<br />with terms like "guides," "prioritizes," "supports," and "advances."
<br />The Ka'u Community Development Plan:
<br />Protects and Enhances Natural and Cultural Resources (Section 4)
<br />■ Guides the expansion of lands held in public trust
<br />■ Protects coastal areas, agricultural land, and mauka forests from development
<br />■ Protects open space, areas with natural beauty, and scenic view planes
<br />■ Guides the development of programs to strengthen protections for coastal and agricultural lands as
<br />well as open space and view planes
<br />■ Preserves historic resources
<br />■ Guides the restoration of historic sites and buildings, the retention of village and town character, and
<br />the documentation of oral, written, and video histories
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